Archive for October, 2005
I don’t usually participate in memes, but this one was too silly to pass up. Stolen from Christina.
Do a Google search for “your name needs”.
Thus:
1. Jonathan needs an experienced, skilled family that is understanding of his special needs.
I’m not sure I like the sound of that. Just what exactly do they mean [...]
Today I discovered a service that everyone who lives in the DC area should know about. Roam Secure is a company that provides a means for local emergency alerts to be distributed to subscribers via text messages and email. This is a way to receive real-time information concerning emergencies, weather, transportation, utilities and [...]
The last few days have been so nice here that I’ve been going outside for lunch. After a hot September (10 degrees farenheit about average!) and a wet and gloomy first two weeks of October (5 inches of rain in one day!) it looks as though fall has finally arrived. I love sitting [...]
As a fan of wi-fi in public spaces, this article about a 700-square mile wireless access zone in Oregon is exciting.
Wi-Fi Cloud Covers Rural Oregon
Parked alongside his onion fields, Bob Hale can prop open a laptop and read his e-mail or, with just a keystroke, check the moisture of his crops.
As the jack rabbits run [...]
New Report: “Beslan: Russia’s 9/11?”
Report by John Dunlop Chronicles Hostage Crisis, Russian Coverup
For Immediate Release
Contact: Glen E. Howard, +1 202.364.2466
Washington, DC — The Jamestown Foundation and the American Committee for Peace in Chechnya (ACPC) today published a major investigative report concerning the September 2004 terrorist attacks in Beslan, Russia. Authored by Stanford University expest and [...]
Sorry for the lack of posting. I’ve been swamped with schoolwork lately. I’ll be back on track soon.
There have been stories out for a while now about different companies who are designing a cheap laptop to be used in developing countries. While I don’t think that providing computers to the hungry will help them eat, it will go a long way in educating people - and education is the key to [...]
